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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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