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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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