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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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