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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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