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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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