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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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