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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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