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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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