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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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