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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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