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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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