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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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