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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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