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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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