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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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