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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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