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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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