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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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