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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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