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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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