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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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