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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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