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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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