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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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