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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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