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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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