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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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