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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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