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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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