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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible 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. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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