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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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