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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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