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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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