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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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