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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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