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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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