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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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