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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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