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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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