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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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