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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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