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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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