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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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