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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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