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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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