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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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