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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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