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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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