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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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