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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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