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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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