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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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