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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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