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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the 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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