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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. 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. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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