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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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