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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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