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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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