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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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