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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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