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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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