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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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