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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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