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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in classes 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 massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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