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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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