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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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