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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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