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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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