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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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