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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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