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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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