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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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