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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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