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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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