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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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