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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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