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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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