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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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