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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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