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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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