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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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