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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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