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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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