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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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