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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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