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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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