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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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