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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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