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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over 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 massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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