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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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