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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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