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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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