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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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