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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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