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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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