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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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