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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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