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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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