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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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