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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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