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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models 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 problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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