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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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