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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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