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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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