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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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