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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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