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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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