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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. 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 massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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