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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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