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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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