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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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