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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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