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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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