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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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