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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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