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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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