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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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