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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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