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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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