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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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