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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). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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