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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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