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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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