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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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