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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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