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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)