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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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