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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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