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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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