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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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