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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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