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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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