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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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 mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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