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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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