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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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