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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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