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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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