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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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