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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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