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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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