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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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