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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants 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 free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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