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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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