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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting 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 new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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