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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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