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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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