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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling students 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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