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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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