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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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