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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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