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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly 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 blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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