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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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