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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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