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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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