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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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