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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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