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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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