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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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