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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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