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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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