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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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