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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information 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 thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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