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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth 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 online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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