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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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