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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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