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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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