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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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