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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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