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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive 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 exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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