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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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