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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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