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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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