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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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