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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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