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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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