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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important 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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