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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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