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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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