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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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