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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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