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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education 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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