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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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