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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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