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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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