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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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