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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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