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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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