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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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