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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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