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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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