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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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