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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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