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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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