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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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