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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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