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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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