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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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