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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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