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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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