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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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