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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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