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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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