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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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