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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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