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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate 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 commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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