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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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