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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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