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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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