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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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