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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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