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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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