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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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