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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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