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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in 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. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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