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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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