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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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