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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources