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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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