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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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