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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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