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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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