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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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