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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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