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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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