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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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