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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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