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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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