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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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