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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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