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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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