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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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