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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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