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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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