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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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