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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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