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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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