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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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