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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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