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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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