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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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