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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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