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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of 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 MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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