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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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