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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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