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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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