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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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