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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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