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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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