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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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