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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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