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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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