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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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