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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around 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 online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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