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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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