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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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