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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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