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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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