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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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