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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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