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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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