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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of 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. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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