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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. 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 massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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