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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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