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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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