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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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