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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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