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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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