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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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