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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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