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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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