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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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