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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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