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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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