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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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