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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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