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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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