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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a dramatic and promising new book related to massively open online courses (MOOC) and open educational resources. Blended learning has swiftly progressed in terms of interactivity and the capability to reach students in all parts of the world since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological influence of the Internet provides powerful kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for distance learning technology. There are hardly any trends in technology-enhanced learning over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of MOOC courses. It is no longer possible to cover these MOOC courses with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC classes. Some MOOCs are based on prerecorded video discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some massively open online courses are a supply-side effort to respond to global increases in the demand for elearning and digital learning. These massively open online courses are certainly a meaningful change agent influencing distance learning technology today. MOOCs and Open Education researches opportunities in electronic education technology online learning services, virtual learning activities and digital learning materials which are growing rapidly. This book explores dozens of noteworthy changes in MOOC courses. This appealing new book also discusses open educational resources (OER) and online education topics. This book includes Forward #2 by Fred Mulder which is titled “Open(ing up) Education for All...Boosted by MOOCs”. This book includes Chapter #2 by Karen Head. For more details go to this education books for teachers website.

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