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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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