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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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