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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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