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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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