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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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