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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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