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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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