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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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