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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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