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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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