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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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