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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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