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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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