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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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