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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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