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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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