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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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