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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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