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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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