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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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