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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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