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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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