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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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