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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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