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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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