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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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