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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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