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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people 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. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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