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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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