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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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