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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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