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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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