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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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