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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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