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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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