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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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