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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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