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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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