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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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