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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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