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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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