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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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