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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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