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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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