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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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