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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important 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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