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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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