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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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