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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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