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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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