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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive 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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