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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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