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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses 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. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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