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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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