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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people 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. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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