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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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