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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major 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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