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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of 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 almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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