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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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