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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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