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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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