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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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