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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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