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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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