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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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