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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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