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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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