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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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