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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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