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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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