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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people 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. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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