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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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