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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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