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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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