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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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