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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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