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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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