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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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