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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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