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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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