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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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