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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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