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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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