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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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