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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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