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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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