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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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