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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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