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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major 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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