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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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