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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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