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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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