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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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