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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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