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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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