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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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