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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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