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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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