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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all around 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 free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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