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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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