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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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