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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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