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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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