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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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