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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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