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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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