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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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