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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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