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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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