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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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