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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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