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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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