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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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