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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education