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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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