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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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