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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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