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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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