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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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