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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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