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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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