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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers 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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