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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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