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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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