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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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