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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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