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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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