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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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