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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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