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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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