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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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