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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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