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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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