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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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