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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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