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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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