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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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