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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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