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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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