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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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