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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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