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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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