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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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