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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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