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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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