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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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