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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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