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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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