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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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