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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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