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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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