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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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