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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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