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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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