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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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