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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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