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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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