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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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