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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses 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. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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