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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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