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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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