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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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