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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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