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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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