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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over 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 ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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