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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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