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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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