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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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