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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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