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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over 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 massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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