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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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