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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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