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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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