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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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