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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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