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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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