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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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