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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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