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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition