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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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