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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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