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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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