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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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