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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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