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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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