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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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