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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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