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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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