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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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