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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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