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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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