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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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