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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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