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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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