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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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