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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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