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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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