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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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