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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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