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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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