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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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