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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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