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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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