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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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