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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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