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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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 commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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