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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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