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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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