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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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