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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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