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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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