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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. 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. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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