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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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