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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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