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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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