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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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