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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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