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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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