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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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