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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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