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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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