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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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