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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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