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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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