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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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