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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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