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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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