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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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