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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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