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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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