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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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