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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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