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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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