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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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