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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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